Tyler A. Dillard

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Community & Professional

• State Bar of Georgia, Member
• Gwinnett County Bar Association, Member
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• American Association of Justice, Member
• Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Member
• Henry W. Grady High School, Mock Trial Coach

Testimonials

“The first lawyer I met with said my case was worth $3,000 – $6,000. I met with Tyler next, and he eventually recovered $100,000 for my case. Tyler did an outstanding job.”

– Ross K.

“Tyler represented our lending and factoring company in a litigation matter adverse to a national surety company, local county government, and construction company. The areas of law at issue were complex, and the stakes for our business were high. Tyler provided us with thorough research and honest guidance on the potential problems we faced as well as thoughtful arguments on how we may overcome those. Ultimately, Tyler represented us at a mediation and helped us negotiate a settlement that secured our recovery of a substantial amount of money. We appreciated Tyler’s representation.”

– Todd H. and Kevin S.

“Tyler represented my Mom after she was injured at a major retail store. Tyler worked hard to get security camera footage and key documents that showed the store’s negligence. The store then paid up, and we were very happy with the amount of money my Mom received.”

-Tremainer M.

“After I left my former employer, I was frivolously sued. My old company claimed that I had breached my employment agreement, violated computer protection laws, and stolen business.  All of it was untrue. Tyler represented me in defending against this. He requested that the Court dismiss all of the false claims and he sought to hold the other side accountable for their wrongful accusations. Tyler’s assertive approach proved to end the case before it ever really began. Before long, the other side agreed to completely drop their case against me. I was thankful Tyler helped me move on quickly.”

– Christina S.

“My business was sued by a large franchisor and local franchisee. They were demanding more than $200,000 in damages and claiming that I had breached contracts, infringed on intellectual property, and owed them unpaid fees. I turned to Tyler after I was not satisfied with my first lawyer. Tyler represented me aggressively by amending my previous Answer and asserting new counterclaims. He then deposed the plaintiffs’ corporate officers and uncovered major problems with their claims. Afterwards, Tyler negotiated a settlement that was approximately 2% of what the Plaintiffs were originally requesting. Tyler listened to my concerns and worked hard on my case.”

– Gina M.

“Tyler represented my husband and me at trial against a landscape and construction company that had done very faulty work in our backyard.  The defendants and their lawyer refused to admit they had done anything wrong and would not negotiate with us.  Tyler obtained a verdict against them and then collected all the money they owed us plus interests.  I recommend Tyler’s work.”

– Kathy D.

“After my employer wrongfully terminated me, Tyler brought FMLA and FLSA claims on my behalf.  Over the next three years, Tyler argued on multiple occasions in Federal Court, and after obtaining a favorable ruling from the Court, we were able to recover $105,000 for my claims.  I appreciated Tyler’s willingness to fight for me and my case.”

– Lori H.

“Tyler represented me after I was injured in a car wreck. Although there wasn’t much damage to my vehicle, my shoulder was hurt and required surgery. I was happy that Tyler recovered a six-figure sum for me.”

– Melinda C.

“Tyler represented me in a multi-year legal battle against other family members in a company shareholder dispute. Eventually, Tyler helped negotiate a successful split of the company and the other shareholders dropped all of their claims. I was happy with Tyler’s representation and persistence in a difficult case.”

– William B.

“Tyler represented my parents at trial after their neighbor trespassed and cut down their trees. Tyler received a verdict that included treble damages and punitive damages against the neighbor. Tyler exceeded our expectations with his professionalism and knowledge of the law.”

– Naya L.

– Todd M. Antin, CEO , PACT ATLANTA LLC

“Tom did a great job for our church but more importantly is a wonderful person and his compassion and desire to have empathy with our situation was obvious to everyone who worked with Tom.”
-Pastor Kevin Creasman, Yellow River Baptist Church

Success Stories

Wins for Plaintiff clients:

$3 million – Sex trafficking case against Hotel

$1.375 million – Sex trafficking case against Hotel=

$1.15 million – Jury Verdict for solo-practitioner law firm in fee dispute with former client

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

$14 Million – Tractor Trailer Wreck; Wrongful Death

Confidential Settlement – Shareholder Dispute

Confidential Settlement – Shareholder Dispute

$2.61 Million – Breach of Business Contract

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

$1.4 Million – Dispute to Ownership of Business

Confidential Settlement – Tractor Trailer Wreck

$1.2 Million – Constitutional Challenges to Zoning Ordinances; Buy-out of Property

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

Confidential Settlement – Car wreck; neck surgery

Confidential Settlement – Defective Airbag (with co-counsel)

Confidential Settlement – Nursing Home Negligence

Confidential Settlement – Dispute to Priority of Business Funds

Confidential Settlement – Premises Liability

Confidential Settlement – Daycare Abuse

$500,000 – Gas grill explosion and burns

$385,000 – Car Wreck; knee injury and scar

$356,000 – Trust and Estate Litigation

Confidential Settlement – Sexual Assault (with co-counsel)

$325,000 – Shareholder Dispute; Buy-out of Stock

Confidential Settlement – Sexual Assault

$300,000 – Commercial Truck Wreck; back injury

$300,000 – Commercial Truck Wreck; broken leg

$297,500 – Dog Attack; knee surgery

$290,000 – Car Wreck; fractured sternum and back injury

$265,000 – Breach of Business Contract

$260,000 – Car Wreck; Wrongful Death (maximum insurance available)

Confidential Settlement – Premises Liability; hip surgery

$199,000 – Car Wreck; shoulder injury

$195,000 – Pedestrian hit by car

$175,000 – Car wreck; hip surgery

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

$167,500 – Car wreck; concussion

$167,000 – Breach of Business Contract

$155,000 – Motorcycle Wreck; ankle injury

Confidential Settlement – Medical Malpractice

$150,000 – Trespass and Cutting Trees

$130,000 – Car wreck; shoulder surgery

$125,000 – Car Wreck; hip surgery

$122,000 – Car Wreck; shoulder surgery

$120,000 – Car Wreck; nose injury

$120,000 – Premises Liability; wrist surgery

$115,000 – Car Wreck; dental surgery

$105,000 – FMLA/FLSA Employment Violation

$100,000 – Trespass and Cutting Tree

$100,000 – Car Wreck; wrist surgery

$100,000 – Car Wreck; ankle surgery

$100,000 – Car Wreck; back surgery

$100,000 – Car Wreck; DUI; soft tissue injury

Wins for Defense clients:

Obtained summary judgment and Georgia Court of Appeals victory for life insurance company in case involving alleged fraud for annuity contracts

Obtained summary judgment and Georgia Court of Appeals victory for home sellers in  case involving alleged fraud and toxic mold

Defense Verdict for plumbing company in trial alleging faulty work

Defense Verdict for property remediation company in trial alleging breach of contract

Defense Summary Judgment for home seller in case alleging fraudulent concealment of mold

Defense settlements for ATV manufacturer in warranty cases

Defense settlement for homeowners in HOA dispute

Defense settlement for homeowners in toxic mold case

Numerous Defense settlements in FLSA cases, including for 6 grocery stores, pizza franchisee, juice bar, construction company, and air condition company

Complex Commercial Litigation Cases

Represented multiple dissenting shareholders in appraisal rights cases for both public and private companies.

Represented broadband equipment company in case for theft and computer hacking against company’s former lead salesperson. Obtained key electronic data proving defendant’s unlawful activity. Favorable settlement and salesperson later pled guilty to criminal charges.

Represented electronic services company in case against IT provider regarding consistent over-billing and mismanagement of support services. Negotiated favorable settlement allowing transfer of hosted data to new IT company.

Represented defendant independent contractor in case against franchisee and franchisor alleging breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, conversion, and unpaid accounts. Negotiated favorable settlement that was approximately 2% of original demand.

Represented individual shareholder in multi-year dispute with other family shareholders. Negotiated settlement that resulted in successful split of business and division of geographic markets and product lines.

Represented individual shareholder in dispute to ownership of business with other family shareholder. Obtained order striking responsive pleadings and negotiated favorable settlement.

Represented factoring company in case adverse to national surety company, local construction company, and county government regarding priority to business funds. Negotiated favorable settlement.

Represented 10 individual employees in case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets. Obtained dismissal.

Trial and Courtroom Experience

To-date, Tyler has tried 12 cases to verdict, including both jury trials and bench trials. Tyler has tried cases involving personal injury, business, and real estate disputes. Tyler has also argued numerous motions in both State and Federal Courts.